Margaret Mead Junior High School
Tel:
(847)357-6000
- Margaret Mead Junior High School serves 632 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Margaret Mead Junior High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52%.
Top Placements
Margaret Mead Junior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Margaret Mead Junior High School's student population of 632 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 632 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Margaret Mead Junior High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Margaret Mead Junior High School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
| Overall School Rank | #178 out of 3672 schools (Top 5%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 32% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 26% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 18% | 26% |
| Black | 4% | 17% |
| White | 51% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 47% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Schaumburg CCSD 54 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Margaret Mead Junior High School is Lake Park High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Medinah Middle School (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Adolph Link Elementary School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Elk Grove Village Adolph Link Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 625 students
0.8 miles
900 W Glenn Trl
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(847)357-5300 0.8 K-6 625 - Elk Grove Village Adlai Stevenson Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 494 students
0.9 miles
1414 Armstrong Ln
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(847)357-5200 0.9 K-6 494 - Roselle Frederick Nerge Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 663 students
1.2 miles
660 N Woodfield Trl
Roselle, IL 60172
(847)357-5777 1.2 K-6 663 - Schaumburg Michael Collins Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 767 students
1.2 miles
407 Summit Dr
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847)357-6100 1.2 K-6 767 - Roselle Lake Park High School Grades: 9-12 | 2,586 students
1.4 miles
500 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Roselle, IL 60172
(630)295-5210 1.4 9-12 2,586
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